Ryan Schlief

Biography

Ryan Schlief
Executive Director, International Accountability Project

A life-long activist, Ryan has led local and global human rights campaigns specializing in economic and social rights for more than 20 years. Ryan is a specialist in community mobilization, global campaigning and using technology for change.

As its Executive Director, the International Accountability Project (accountabilityproject.org) works to
ensure all people can shape the decisions that affect their homes, environment and communities.

IAP asks, “What if development were designed and lived by the same people?”

IAP uses innovative technology and direct community mobilization tactics to promote community-led development and reinforce community-led participation in decisions that affect their lives and livelihood.

IAP produces training materials for local community organizers to mobilize participation around
development and trends analyses to better understand the larger scope of development.

Ryan is an elected member of the ESCR-Net Board of Directors – a global network of more than 250 social movements and organizations. Ryan is a founding member of the Coalition for Human Rights in Development - is a global coalition of 100 social movements, civil society organizations, and grassroots groups working together to ensure that development is community-led and that it respects, protects, and fulfills human rights.